United States of Europe?

Published time: 25 Jun, 2012 03:30 Edited time: 26 Jun, 2012 12:30

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Reuters/Thomas Peter) / Reuters

­The future of the European Union: will it be a federal union or will it continue to kick the euro down the road? Do the Europeans in those countries most deeply affected by the economic crisis want more or less euro? While there is no fiscal union, proponents cite several common institutions. But do Europeans themselves want a passport from the United States of Europe?